Bellegem

Also known as Bellegem, Belgium

Bellegem is a part of the Belgian city Kortrijk situated in West Flanders, Belgium. Bellegem was an independent municipality until the municipal reorganization of 1977. In 2024, it had a estimated population of 3,860.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Bellegem
Settlement.image_skyline: Bellegem - Sint-Amanduskerk 3.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Belgium
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Belgium
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: West Flanders
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kortrijk
Settlement.area_total_km2: 13.98
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024
Settlement.population_total: 3860
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1
Settlement.timezone_DST: CEST
Settlement.utc_offset_DST: +2
Settlement.postal_code_type: 8510

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections

Contents

History
History of Bockor Brewery (Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste)
Trivia
External links
References

== History == The higher parts of the area were already inhabited during the Neolithic period, as evidenced by finds such as end scrapers, mining blades, and axes. In the middle of the 1st century, Roman influences were introduced, as evidenced by the remains of Roman villas.

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